Garcia vs. Jung came on a nationally televised Spike TV broadcast and helped deliver a big lead-in audience for the WEC’s pay-per-view debut – one that WEC executive Reed Harris told MMAjunkie.com “far exceeded” their expectations in terms of PPV “buys.” Garcia won the barnburner via split decision, but Jung was just as big a winner with fans. (Even UFC president Dana White paid homage to Jung and sported a “Korean Zombie” T-shirt at this past weekend’s UFC 113 event.)

Griffin vs. Bonnar, of course, widely is regarded as the most influential fight in MMA history. A similar barnburner that Griffin won via hard-fought decision, the 2005 fight concluded the first season of the UFC’s breakout reality series, highlighted its first-ever live Spike TV event, and introduced legions of news fans to the sport. So thankful for their performances in that pivotal bout, White has promised Griffin and Bonnar permanent homes in the UFC.

The May 2009 Masvial vs. Imada fight provided one of the sport’s slickest submissions and earned Imada the 2009 World MMA Award for best submission. More importantly, it put the upstart and promising Bellator promotion on the map. On his way to losing a third consecutive round and facing elimination from a $175,000 eight-man lightweight tournament, Imada slapped a late-fight inverted triangle choke on the heavy favorite and forced Masvidal into unconsciousness. One of countless YouTube sensations for the promotion, the clip solidified the Bellator brand and helped the organization graduate from ESPN Deportes to Fox Sports Net, NBC and Telemundo.

Which of the following fights provided the biggest
popularity boost for its organization?

Finally, the November 2009 Emelianenko vs. Rogers Strikeforce fight also ushered in a new era for its hosting promotion. Making its CBS debut and featuring arguably MMA’s greatest fighter, Strikeforce officials showcased Emelianenko just months after topping the UFC in negotiations for his services. The booking alone gave Strikeforce unparalleled publicity, but the fight itself didn’t disappointment. Then-undefeated Rogers had Emelianenko in trouble and dazed, but the Russian legend stormed back for a knockout win as the night’s TV audience peaked with 5.5 million U.S. viewers.

So which fight reigned supreme among MMAjunkie.com readers?

The UFC’s Griffin vs. Bonnar bout was the runaway favorite and garnered three out of four votes – 75 percent in all – to prove yet again its top-dog status.

Strikeforce’s Emelianenko vs. Rogers fight and the WEC’s Garcia vs. Jung bout finished a distant second and third with 11 percent and 10 percent of the vote, respectively.

Bellator’s Imada vs. Masvidal bout rounded out the list with 4 percent of the vote.

Did the voters get it right? Did Griffin vs. Bonnar do more for the UFC than the other fights did for their host promotions? Or was a certain fight overlook and under-appreciated? State your case in the comments section below.

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